Vocabulary
Literacy Strategies
Writing
What We've Read So Far
Foundational Skills
100
A word that means having more than one meaning, or being open to interpretation.
*Can have vocabulary notebook out!**
ambiguous
100
What does the "r" in the RACE strategy stand for?
Restate the question
100
What is a good strategy or way to arrange your writing in order to make sense of your ideas?
The Hamburger method
100
We read Ambitious Girl by Meena Harris. What about the main character made her ambitious?
She didn't listen to what others said about her and wanted to change peoples' minds. She stood up for herself and wanted others to do the same!
100
How can I fix this sentence?
i was so happy to read these books!
Change the i to I. Every sentence has to have a capital letter.
200
A head covering worn in public by some Muslim women.
Hijab
200
What does the "a" in the RACE strategy stand for?
Answer ALL parts of the question
200
What comes at the end of every sentence?
punctuation marks >,!,?
200
Little Chick would be a great motivational speaker. What are some characteristics that might make you think so?
Little chick is positive, calm, sees everyones good qualities, is outspoken, outgoing, open-minded.
200
What are some vowel patterns that make the long A sound?
ay, ai, a_e
300
A vocabulary word that would fit into this sentence.
"I was so hungry I wanted to eat every _____ of food on my plate!"
morsel
300
There are 3 types of text connections. There is text-to-world, text-to-text, and ...
text-to-self
300
We write for extended periods of time to improve our writing _____. (The ability to write without stopping for a long time.)
stamina
300
Lego created the Everything is Awesome set to be inclusive in its sets. What does it mean to be inclusive?
To try to include everyone that you can.
300
Complete the word chain:
look, changing the beginning sound to b, then change the beginning sound to t, and then the ending sound to L.
look-->book-->took--->tool
400
What is the definition of the word alienate.
To cause someone to feel isolated or estranged.
It can also mean to make unfriendly or hostile.
400
What are text dependent questions?
They are questions that rely on evidence from the text in order to be answered.
400
When writing a letter to someone, what are 3 parts that you should always have?
salutation (dear____,)
body
closing (sincerely, ___)
400
What happened when grandma ventured into the jungle in our story The Most Beautiful Thing.
She was looking for edible mushrooms for her siblings to eat. She was chased by a tiger, making her bare feet get hurt and torn apart.
400
Name a double/multiple meaning word and at least 2 of its meanings.
teacher can award 400 points for a right answer!
500
The definition of the word empower?
To make (someone) stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their life and claiming their rights.
500
Name 2 different ways (sentence starters) that you could use to cite text evidence.
On page __ it says...
According to paragraph 5...
The author states...
(and many others, teachers discretion!)
500
Why do we use linking phrases ( i.e. Next..., For example..., In addition to...) in our writing? What do they help us do?
They help us connect our ideas. They help our writing easier for the audience to follow.
500
In Mariama: Different but Just the Same, the main character shares her customs with her classmates. What are customs?
A custom is an action or way of behaving that is traditional among the people in a particular group or place.
500
Give 3 examples of a word with the i_e vowel pattern.
provide, advice, divide...etc.